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4 sheets-sheet a INVENTORv l I ATTORNEY www HLH. PAYZANT LUMBER MARKING DEVICE July 13 Patented July 13,

UNITED STATES HENRY HARRIS PAYZANT, F W'ASHINGTG, ASSGNOR T0 MEYEBHAEUSER 1,592,746 PATENT OFFICE.

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Application filed July 11i, 1921i` Seriall'o. 725,975.

both the end and the tace ot the lumber with more satisfactory results than can be obA tained With devices heretofore used. It is in Ycertain respects an improvement on the marking vdevice disclosed in my former lDatent No. 1,491,735, issued to me April 227 1924. l 4

Among the improvements may be mentioned the slidable mounting ot the hiking member which avoids the Violent hammering` action on the face ot they inkine' pad; improved means for mounting the die-carrying member` so as to'support the Weight thereof after the imprint has been made in the end of the lumber, and also serving to disengage Vthe die from the end gain oit the Wood at the instant that the die carrying member trips, and also preventingv the possible smearing` ot in k along the surface of the lumber. i

Means are also provided to take the place ot the toggle shownv in the aforesaid patent, the iniproi'cd means providing for an easier action. fewer Working parts, and making possible better resistance adjustment; 'l`he surface .marker also en'ibodies nunierous novel features which will be more 'fully er;- plaiued in the detailed description which follows.

The preferred 'torni o1' the invention is il lustrated in the accompanying drawings in whichN V y `Figure 1 is a `vertical longitudinal section of the invention.

Figure is a plan View ot' the Working;r parts With the housing, cover and bracket support shown vin section.

Figure?) is a lironteleva-tion ot the device.

Figure lf is a transverse section.

Figure 5 is a central Longitudinal .'ertical section with the cover raised7 and showingl the parts in the position they occupy after the marking: operation hasbepen con'iplcted.

Figure G is detail View illustratingl tien el? I,... end finir.

invention relates to a device for Figure 7 is a detail 'View showing the surf tace marker raised out of operative position. i

Figure 8 is a detail sectional View oli' the end die, showing the saine about to be en- 'gr fied by the lumber.

higurc 9 is a detail sectional View taken axially through the die block of the surface marxer. i

Figure 10 is niodiiied form markers. y y

Figure 11 is a Verticalrsectional View ot the gang marker.

Figure 12 is a. horizontal sectional View of the same.

The invention comprises anyend marker and a surface marker mounted Within a suitable housing 15, having a cover 16, which is hinged to a pivot pin 17 at one end of the hcusing. The housing is tormedat one side with runners or shoes 18, mounted for vein tical. adjustment in corresponding channels a longitudinal section` ot"V a using a gang of surface 19 iformed in a suppcnftingbracket 20, which is bolted or otherwise secured to the `traine 21 ot a planer or other Wood-Working machine in connection with which the intention is used. (Figures l to 4.) rPhe runners 18 are provided with rearwardly projecting studs 22, which "extend through `vertical slots 23 formed in the brackets 20, and through eyes 24 of adjusting bolts 25. The eyes olf theadjusting bolts are held in spaced relation to the brackets by means of spacingr collars 26, While the upper ends of the bolts project` upwardly through ears 27 formed on they upper end otthe bracket, and their upper ends are threaded and provided with spacing' collars 2S and thumb nuts 29 Vby means ot which the housing 15 may be vertically adjusted. so that the marking devices will be at the proper height to correspond With the thickness of the lumber to be marked. The rear ends of the studs 22 are threaded and provided with lock nuts 30,v by means el which the bolts-25 and housing 15 may be clamped in properly' adjusted posi en support termed et two cheek a type holder or die b1ock32, carried j `plates 33 andV 34, pivotally supported at Vtheir front upper lends on a shaft 85, which is mounted in lthe sides of the housing (Fig.V 7). The block 32 is provided with a V'central bore 36, as shown in Figure 9, llav'- ing'a trunnion 3T secured in one end thereof and journaled in the cheek plate 33, while the opposite end of the bore is rotatably mounted on a stud 38 secured in the cheel;

plate 34, and spaced from the trunnion 37 by a pin 38a. A coiled spring 39 surrounds the' pin 88a and has its ends secured in the stud 38 and trunnion 37, respectively, and is so tensioned as to `constantly urge the block 32 in an anti-clockwise 4direction, as viewed in Figure 5. rIhe block 32 has a. limited oscillatory movement with respect to the cheek Y lates 33 and 34 .which mov-ement is limited Y lumber'.

by a pin 40, coming into engagement with either one of the notches 4l, 42 in the cheek plates. f

The block is provided on one side vwith a shoulder or abutment 43, which, in the normal position of the block extends into the path ofthe lumber 3l, as shown in Figure l.- -As the lumber advances and engages this shoulder, the block is oscillated against thel action of the spring ln rear of the shoulder 43, the block is formed with a cylindrical surface 44, Within which is formedV amilled groove for receiving type or dies 45, which are adapted to print upon the surface of the lumber the desired marking` as the lumber passes beneath the same. As-the lumber advances, its front end in engagement with the shoulder 43, causes the blockBQ to oscillate until the type or die makes its 4impression upon the face of the lumber, and until they fiat surface 46 of the'V bloclrcomes in Contact with the face of the The entire block B2 is 'constantly urgedv downwardly, and since the radial'disfY tance of the Vflat surface 4G is less than the radial distance of the cylindricalV surfaceV 44 from the axis of the block, the flat surface 46 remains in contact- With the face of the lumber until the latter has passed. The type or die 45 forms a clear impression upon theface of the lumber, in the same manner as a cylinder press prints a sheet of paper.

Theme-ans for urging the `block 32 downn wardly comprises ashaft 47, having its ends journaled in the cheelr plates 33 and 34, and having a pin 48 secured midway of its ends and extending'upwardly through a shaft 49,

Y which is iournaled inthe sides of the housing l5.` tlligs. l'l'and 5.) in ex'pansile coiled spring 50 surrounds the pin between the shafts 47 and 49 to urge the cheek plates and bloc-l; 32 ,downwardly about the shaft 35 as a center. lnk is provided by a roller 5l, with which the type or die 45 comes in contact lafter each operation. The roller 5l is journaled in the free ends of arms 52, which are fulcrumed on the shaft 47. A

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Y surface of the die 62.

shaft 53 Aextends between the armsrr, and is providedV with a laterally extending pin 5 4, Y i which passes through a shaft 55 journaled in cheek plates 83, 3,4, and is surrounded by a coiledspring 56, which constantly urges the ink pad into contact with the block 32, in

The surface marker may at any timehe the same manner as the Vbloclr v32 lis urged: l into contact with the lumber by the .springAvv thrown entirely out ofoperation, Vas shown Y in Figure 7, by means of a yoke 57, which isV fulcrumed at its lower end on the shaft 49,V and connected by links 58 to theV shaft 47. rlhe links 58 are made angular, so that they may pass around the shaft 49 and permit the yoke 57 to be swung past dead center to lock the marker in its retracted position outV ofV the path of the lumber. Y c ln passing through -the-machine, the lum- 'ber first comes in contact with the surface marker above described, and then passes along to the end marker which comprises aV die carrier or member 59, which is substan.

tially in the shape of a sector, mounted for oscillation on a transverse shaft 60 secured in the sides of the housing 15. The lower front edge of tlie'carrier 59 is formed with a transverse slot 61 adapted to receive a die Y 62, whiehis normally disposed in position 'to form an impression upon the end ofthe piece of lumber as it passes through the ma- The die 62 is formed with rearwardlyY disposed ears 63 which extend upon.1 opposite sides of the carrier 59-and are se'- lcured thereto by means of a pin orbolt 64.

upper edgefot"V riei1V 59 centrally of the slot 68 and entendsl upwardly through the plate 67 ,and Vis sur-V rounded by an eXpansile coiled spring 70,

which bears against theplate 67 andnormally holds the arms m their lowermost po- Y sition, the tension of the spring 7G-being adjusted by means of a nut 7l threadedfonto the projecting end of the stud. ln thisposition, the lower front edges TZfof the arms 65 areheld somewhat in advance of the Vfront (Fig) l). The arms 65 are connected by a piu 73whicli'passes through a hole 74 in the carrier 59, the hole Y being somewhat larger than t-he pin, so that the latter while holding the assembly tof gether permits a limited oscillatory movcn ment of the arms with respect to the carrier 59, so as to uncover the die when the end of ire the lumber comes into engagement with the i front edges 72 of the arms. 'lihe lower ends also prevent any possibility ofsmearing init along the surface of the lumber, and even it the die itself becomes smeared with ink, the lower ends of the arms, which ride on the surface ot' the lumber, are always clean. The arms with thediecarrier 59 form co- Aaxially mounted elements, one of which projects forwardly at the lower end to Contact with the moving lumber, and after such initial contact, the die is engaged with the end of the lumber, this action being brought about by the pin and slotted connection (73, 7 4) between said elements.

' lnk is supplied to the die'62 by means of an inking member: 75, having at its lower end a seat for receiving a pad 76, and provided near its upper end with a removable plug 77 for introducing ink. The inking member 75 is adapted to slide longitudinally upon a bar 78, which extends across the bottom of the housing 15 and upon which the member 75 rests; The upper end of the inking member 7 5gis pivotallyconnected at 79 to the lever arm 80, which is fulcrumed on a shaft 81, and has a depending weighted trip finger 82, which is normally held by gravity in the path of the advancing lumber. In this position, the pad 76 is in engagement with the die 62,-and thetrip finger rests against an abutment bar 83 secured tothe sides of the housing. As the piece offlumber 31 ad* vances in the direction of the arrowin Figure 1 past the surface marker, it engages the finger 82, swingingit to the left and retracting the inking member 75 into the housing, and leaving the freshly inked die 62 in the path of the end of the lumber.

Sufficient Yresistance is provided to the movement of the carrier59, so that a clear imprint will be made upon the end of the lumber. The resistance member includes a weight 84 pivoted at its rear end `on the shaft 17, and having a wear plate 8,5 secured to its front face andprovided with a lower beveled edge 86, which is normally engaged by the end` of a pawl 87 mounted on the carrier 59. (Figs. 1,5 and 6.) This pawl is provided with a pair of ears 88 disposed on opposite sides of the carrier 59,

` and pivotally connectedfthereto bya pivot pin 89, surrounded by a coiled` spring 90 which normally urges the pawl into engagement withvthe beveled edge 86. The weight 84 is provided with a bore 91 into which projects a stud bolt 92 which is secured in the bottom 93 of the ousinrr YAn expan #Sile coiled spring 94 surrounds the bolt 92,

andis seated between a shoulder 95, formed at the lower end of the bore 91, and a nut 96 threaded on the end of thebolt, and by means of *whichV the tension of the spring may be adjusted. The resistance member is thusvactuated by gravity and by a spring.

As the lumber advances from the positionV shown-in Figure` 6, the die carrier 59 is swung upwardly, as shown in dotted lines, against the resistance furnished by the weight o'li' the member 84, and by the tension of the spring 94. As4 the carrier 59 and weight 84 continue to swing upwardly in opposite-directions about their axes, the `pawl -87 rides from beneath `the wear plate 85 and permits the weight 84 to drop back' to its normal position,` while the lower ends 72 of the arms 65 ride along the upper surface of the lumber, as shown in Figure 5. In this manner, the die 62 is disengaged from the end of the lumber without smearing, and is held out of contact with the lumber until the latter `passes out of the machine. The carrier 59 then drops back toits original position, the spring 90 yielding suiliciently to permit the pawl to pass the wear plate 85, and again become engaged with the beveled edge 86.

By using the weight 84 and the pressure spring 94, a simple arrangement is provided for impressing the die 62-against the lumber, which is easy in its action, and is capable of precise adjustment.` The arms 65, with their limited movement with respect to the carrier 59, serve to disengage ythe die instantly from Vthe end of the lumber at the moment that the pawl 87 leaves the beveled edge 86 of the pressure member. The ends 72 of the arms serve as shoes to carry the weight of the end markingv member, and serve effectively to prevent any smearing of the surface ofthe lumber as the latter passes on beneath the marker. The surface marker is also capable of the finest adjustment, and the `parts which come in contact with the inking roller are effectively prevented from being dragged over thesurface ofthe lumber and smearing the same. v

In using the marker, as herein described, it is proposed to use the end marker for imprinting the trade-mark, while the vsurface marker will mark the grade. A plurality of surface markers will, therefore, ordinarily be provided corresponding `to the different grades, and arranged so that any one of them may be operated, while the others are inoperative. These several surface markers may be arranged in tandem relation within the housing 15, which will be made long enough for this purpose, or a plurality of them may be arranged in the manner shown in Figures 10, 11 and 12. In the latter arrangement, a plurality of marking ldevices 97 are shown sup ortedfor rockin movement between circu er plates 98, van

vvithveach markingdevice a siiring-held inkiiigroller 99 cooperates. Each marking de-l vice 97 is provided With a ,pi-n 100, which co- 'operates vvith therespective notches 101 in the lcorresponding lplate'98 to limit Vthe movement of 'the' marking device, in 'the same manner asl the vsurface marking device sliovvn in Figures 1 to 9. The plates.. 98 are mounted for angular` adJustment' about a resiliently supported shaft 102, and a Vlocking pin 103 is provided, which may be inserted through holes 104 in the sides oi the housingl, and lin the holes 105 .of the -respective plates 98, which correspond to the Vmarker which it is desired to use. Thus,

Ythe plates 98 may Vbe adjusted so that the desired `marker is brought into proper position Vfor operation, While all off the other.

surface markers are in inoperative vposition Y outV oi the p ath of :the lumber.

" bination a housi-n@- a member aivoted Y r l n l n n Y Within the housing, a die carried byv said iii member andv normally depending` beneath the housing, a bar extending transversely oi? the housing in front oi the die., and an i-nking member resting on said barV and Vslidable across the same 'into and out of -contactiwith :the die.

2. A marking device, con'iprising, in com-.

4bination, a movable Vdie member, a slidably mounted inking member arranged in adva-iice `oii'and at an inclination to the die member and normally in contactriviththe die Vof said member, and a trip finger pivvotally connected to said inking member and Y l arranged to'be engaged by thc article to be marked.V

" 3. A marking device, comprisingin combination, a movable die member, an inking member arranged in advance of theVV die member, nieansiorViiioiinting said inking member independently of said die. member,

VVsaid. Yinkiiig member normally contacting Withv the die member, and a tripping device connected to said inking member to be actuated by the article to be marked so as to move the inking member outoi contact with the :die member.

4l. A'niarking device, comprising, incomvrbin-ation, a movable die member carrying a marking die, an inking'member arranged -in advance oiE the die member and mounted independently thereof, said inking member delivering ink te die ci said .die'rneined ber, a lever. arm pivoted to said inkin-g memdepending from ysaid ber, and a trip linger leverearm.

5. A marking device, comprising, Vin com-V bination,' a pivoted member, a diefcarried thereby, a slidable inking membernorm-allyV in contact vviththe die, a support on which the inking member rests, and a lever arm pivotally connected lwith the inking member -Yand Vrockableto retract the same.

6. In a marking device for lumber` and the like, the combination of a housing,y 'aV member pivoted Within and depending from the housing, `a die carriedby said lpivotedA member in the path of the lumber, adovvn-` Wardly inclined inking member slidab'lyV resting onra part of the Vhousing Withits lower end ynormally in contact With the die, and an arm pivoted in the housing-and pivotally connected WithV the inking vmember, said arm having Vmeans engageab-le by lthe lumber to rock the arm vandretract the ink .ing member.

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7. A. device for marking` lumber and the like, comprising, iii combination, a housing, a member pivoted within the housing, 'adie carried by said member `and normally def Y pending in thepath o'ii lumber passing be# .neath the housing, a bar extending trans-` versely oi' the .housing in front of the die, anfinking member resting on Ysaid bar and slidable across the same intopand out of contact Withsaid die, and means for bodily adjusting lthe housing verticallypto adapt it to the thickness oi the lumber.

"8..A device for markinglumber and like, comprising, in combination, a housing, a member mounted Within the housing and operable by a piece oi lumber passing be- .neath the housing to Ymark -the surfaceroii the same, a second marker mounted inrear ot the lirst marker and independently thereof and including a. die depending in .tlieV path of the lumber to mark the endthereoi,

and means for bodily adjustingthe housing vertically to ada-pt itto the thickness `of the Y lumber. Y

9. A device for marking lumber and the like, comprising, .in combination, a housing,

a. member mounted Within the housing and' Aoperable by pieceV oi lumber passing be;

neath the housing to mark the surface of thiethe'same, a second marker mounted in rea-r of the first marker and including a die depending in the pathoi` the llumber to mark the end thereof, .a slida-bly mounted inking member reciprocable into and out of con tact with said die, and a tripping member depending into thev path ofthe lumber and `operable thereby to retractthe inking mem-V ber. Y

10. In a marking device ,for lumber and the like, the combination of a-pivoted die carrier, a die rsecured thereto with -its face in the et tbeunibema pair-of pivoted on the same axis as the carrier and disposed on opposite sides thereof with their front edges normally in advance of the face of the die, and movable about their axes independently of the carrier by the advancing lumber to permit the latter to be impressed by the die.-

11. In a marking device for lumber and the like, the combination or' a pivoted die carrier, a die secured thereto with its `face disposed in the path of the lumber, a pair of arms pivoted on the same axis as the carrier and disposed on opposite sides thereof, said arms having a limited movement about their axes inde endent of its carrier, means normally ho dingr the arms with their front edges in advance of theface of the die, but yieldable when their front edges are engaged by the advancing lumber to permit the latter to come into contact with the face ofk the die. 12. In Va marking device for moving lumber, the combination of a pivoted carrier, a

die secured thereto, with its face disposed in the path of the moving lumber, and a separate element pivoted coaxially and having arms dependingY below the die carrier and serving as shoes to carry the Vweight of the mechanism after theimprint has been made on the lumber.

13. In a marking device for moving lumber, the combination ofV a pivoted member, a die secured thereto with itsface in the path oi the moving lumber, and means associated with said member and adapted to contact with the lumber in advance of the die, said means acting independently of said member.

111. In a` marking device for moving lumber, the combination of a pivoted member, a die secured thereto with its face in the path ofthe moving lumber, and means associated with said member andactingindependently thereof to contact with the lumber in advance of the die, and then disengage the die from the end of the lumber and thereafter carry the weight of the marking mechanism.

15. In a marking device for moving lumber, `the combination of a'pivoted member, a die secured thereto and having its Operative face in the path of the moving lumber,

and a separate element associated with said member, spring-.actuated means connecting said member and ,said element, and a pin and slot connection between said member and said element.

16. A marking device for moving lumber, comprising two movable elements having a common `pivot and arranged in associated relation, a die carried by one of said elements in the path of moving lumber, means for projecting the other of said ele,- ments in advance of that element carrying the die, and means for connecting said elements tocause the said other element to disengage the die from the end of the lumber and thereafter carry the weight of the marking mechanism. 1

17. In a marking device for lmoving lumber, the combination with ka pivoted carrier member having adie secured to its front extremity, a protective member pivoted on the same axis as the carrier member and acting indepei'idently thereof to contact with the lumber in advance` of the carriermember, yieldable means normally holding the protective member with its front face in advanoe of the -face of the die, andmeans positively limiting the angle of relative disi placement of the two members in either direction, so that the die contacts with the lumber afterthe initial contact by the protective member. y

18. In a marking device for lumber and the like, the combination of a pivoteddiev carrier, aL die secured thereto with its face disposed in the pathof the lumber, a pairof arms pivoted von the same axis as the carrier and disposed on opposite sides thereof, said arms having a limited movement about their axes independent of the carrier, `means normally holding the arms with theirfront edges in advance of the faceiof thedie, but yieldable when their front edges aree n aged` by the advancing lumber to permit thblI to come intok contact with the face of thel die, and yieldable means holding the dieoffering said die carrying member `may be caused to engage with and become disengagedfrom the resistance member. i

` 20, In a marking devicefon lumber and the like, the combination of apivoted carrier member, a die carried thereby in the path of the lumber, a Iresistance member having a'portion engageable with the carrier member to resist movement of the latter as it is engaged by the lumber, said resistance member being pivoted to swing in the opposite direction about its axis away from the carrier member to release the latter after a predetermined movement.` f

, 21. vIn a marking device for lumberv and the like, the combination of` a depending pivoted carrier member, a die carried thereby in the path of the lumber, a combined atter ing a portion engageable with the carrier `member to resist movement of the latter aS it is engaged and swung upwardly by the lumber, said resistance member being piv!!V oted to swingf upwardly in the opposite'direction 'about its VaXis away trom the carrier member to` release the latter andA Vallow*V it to drop after a predetermined movement thereof. Y l l 22. In a marking device Vfor lumber and i the like, thecombination of a pivoted car- Ui l Y predetermined' movement. l

rier member,V a die carried thereby in the path ofthe lumber, a pair of arms pivoted on the same axis as thecarrier member and disposedv on opposite sides-thereof,with their front faces normally in advance oit-theV :tace 'ot the die andy movable about their axes inv dependent ot the carrier by the advance'otv Vtlielumber to permit the latter to be fim-v pressed by the die, a resistance member havingfa portion engageable with the carrier member to resist movement oi' the latter as itis engaged-j by the lumber, said" resistance niember being pivoted to swing in the epprosite'directionyabout its airisA avay from thecarrier member to release the latter after a 23jn ainarlring device tor lumber, the combination of a pivoted die member, a resistancemember-movable in, an opposite direction from the die member, and a pawl on the die member to engage the resistance e member.

2l-ln a marking-device for lumber and the like, the combinationot a pivoted carrier meinber` a die vcarried thereby in the path ot the lumber, a spring-held pawl4 mounted on the carrier member, a resistance member having a shoulder which the pawl,

normally engages to resist pivotal upward movement of the carrier as it is engaged' by the lumber, said resistance member being pivoted to swing'4 away 'from the pawl as the resistance member is moved upwardly by the pawll until the pawlV rides from beneath the 'I shoulder and permits thevr resistance member to drop bacltto its original position, the spr-ing o'lthe pawl` permitting the, latter'to pass the shoulder when the lumber passes from beneath the carrier-membeiyand permits thejlatter'to drop.

25'. In a marking device for lumber and the like, the combination,ofV a pivoted vcar-V rier member,a die carried thereby inthe nasa-,Me

pawl as said members areinovedupwardly untilfthepawl rides from beneath thel shoul-` der andi permits the"resistance meinberjtel dfrOp'bac-k to its original position, the spring of the pawl permitting,` thefpawl to pass the'- shoulder Awhen the lumber passesffrom beiieath Vthe carrier member and permits thel latterVV to drop. f' I 26. In a inarling` of a pair of pivot-ally mounted cheek plates," means positivelylimiting their' movement inone direction about their pivots, yieldable Vmeans resistingl their movement inthe other direction, a 'mar-kingeleinent Vvmounted for rocking movement inthe free of! said; plates, means for positively limitingV tliel device the combination rocking-movement of' said element; ineither direction, yieldablemeans normally holding` Y the marltiiiglelement at one limit of its recli-vir ing movement,and-meansengageable; by ag es i piece of lumber passingtherebeneath to rock! said' element4` inl the opposite direction to` bri-ngits face into. engagement with thehun-,-V

bei' tomar-k the same. 'Y

2?. In a marking device, thescomblnatioii of a markingy element supported for rock ing movement, means for positivelylimity Y ing its rockingl movement inreitlier direc-V tion, yieldable meansnormally holding the-V marlring elementat one limit of; its'roclring movement, andmeans engageable byapiece otflumber passing:theieben'eath to roclzl said element in the oppositev directioni to, bring itsface into engagement with the luinberto mark. theysame. v

28. In amarking device, thecombi-nation with a support, marking element. mounted inthe ysupport' for oscillatory movement andl carrying' a dieV block, resilient means for constantly urging the element .in oneA direc-y tion, means` for limiting the oscillatory movement ofi the block in either: one of tlwo directions, an abutmentI on the block tofbe' Y f' engagedby. the `lumber/to be marked, and an f inlring roller mounted;- in theJ supportiand dapted` to contact with` the die on said lock. Y

V29 in amarlring device, the;combinationv of apair offcheelr plates pivotally mounted,

means for. limiting the movementv of the cheekv plates` in one direction, a; .marking ele mentv mounted: for .oscillator-,yf movement 4in the cheek ,platesY and carrying` a die, aA resili-` iis ent4 means` forl urging the saidi element. inV

one direction, means for limiting theoscillaztory movement ofthe markingielementi in either. one Y ofi two directions, anabutment. on said; element, and an. inling device.; includ.h ingv an f inlr pad having ymeans `for constantly urging-the inkpad` into contact with the die off said marking.y element.

' 80, In a markingdevice ormoving lumber, theA combination of a-.support, afvmark.- ing element Ymounted inthe Vsupport;` for limited oscillatory movement* ands said mark ing element being provided with an abutment to be engaged by the lumber and in rear or' the abutment formed With a cylindrical surface for receiving a marking die, and a fiat surface, means for urging the mark- :ing element outwardly, and an inking roller having means for urging the same into contact with the marking die.

31. In a marking device for moving lumber, the combination of a housing, a pair of cheek plates pivotally mounted in the housing, a marking element mounted in the cheek plates for limited oscillatory movement and carrying a marking die, an abutment on said marking element to be engaged by the moving lumber, a shaft j'ournaled in the cheek plates, anfinking roller mounted on arms fulcrumed on said shaft, and a spring for urging the arms carrying the inking roller into contact With the marking die.

32. In a marking device, the combination of a housing, a pair oi cheek plates, a shaft pivotally supporting the cheek plates, a marking element mounted in said cheek plates for oscillatory movement and provided With an abutment and a marking die, means for constantly urging the marking element in one direction, means for limiting the movement of said marking element, a shaft mounted in the cheek plates, an inking device mounted on said shaft and having its ink pad in engagement with the marking die, 'and means connected to the cheek plates for moving the marking yelement within the housing.

38. In a marking device for moving lumber, the combination of a housing, a marking mechanism pivotally mounted Within the housing'and carrying the marking element, said marking element normally projecting from the housing in thev path of the moving lumber, and means on said marking mechanism for moving the same Within the housing and maintaining it in fixed position.

34. A marking device comprising a shaft` a pair of plates mounted thereon, a die block journaledv between said plates and having an abutment and a cylindrical printsaid plates to limit the oscillatory movement `of said block, an inkingroller, and spring means for constantly urging said roller in contact with the said block.

36. In a marking device for lumber and the like, the combination of a marker supported for rocking movement and havin means operable by lumber passing heneatlga the same to mark the face of the lumber, a second marker mounted in rear of the first marker and including a die depending in the path of the lumber to mark the end thereof, and means for securing one of said markers out of operative position independently of the other. Y

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aiixed my s1gnature. p

HENRY HARRIS PAYZANT; 

